Silene parryi
Caryophyllaceae
Parry's Catchfly
Upright tuft, leaves mostly basal. Stems with short hairs on lower section, glandular above. Basal leaves narrowly egg-shaped, 1–3 in. long, becoming smaller upward. Flowers 2–4 in loose clusters near top. Flower calyx with glands along ribs, 5 white or greenish petals. Petals divided into 4 rounded lobes, center lobes larger, 2 small rounded appendages at center of each petal. Grows on rocky slopes, in dry meadows, open forests of subalpine, at high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 8–20 inches
- Habitat: Meadow, Subalpine
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: White Catchfly
- Latin Synonyms: Silene douglasii var. macounii
